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Hello folks,
This is just comments on putting a radio in an MGB.
When I built my MGB GT V8 many years ago I did not put in a radio - so
recently I decided to put one in. I wanted a remote USB a facility and
one Pioneer model offered this so I got my local car radio shop to put
it in.  Now, I hate adverts and only listen to two stations.  The
installed radio was great BUT could not pick up the two (weak) stations
despite a "new all singing, all dancing" windscreen antenna. Disaster.Â
Not only this but my battery went flat after not using the car for a few
days. A nasty problem as electrical leaks are hard to diagnose. For
the weak stations problem the Radio shop advised a powered antenna - so
I bought one from Retro Manufacturing - the lasts small one they had
that would fit in the rear of the MGB - lucky.  Mounting the powered
antenna was awkward especially as the install instructions were WRONG.Â
After installation it worked fine - weak stations no problem. Â But
battery flattening continued !!!!  Then radio man /thought /that modern
radios had facilities that connected them to "modern" car computers and
thus the drain as the radio would keep "on" and chatting even when it
was turned off.   So being an electrical genius I had a kill switch
installed.   Thus no matter what, the radio would get no power allowing
it to chat to the car computer and drain the battery. It works fine.Â
So for those installing a "modern" radio make sure it is not one that
"talks" to a car computer. As to the powered antenna, a windshield one
will do you unless you want to pick up weak stations.
Cheers
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<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Hello folks,<br>
<br>
This is just comments on putting a radio in an MGB.<br>
<br>
When I built my MGB GT V8 many years ago I did not put in a
radio - so recently I decided to put one in. I wanted a remote
USB a facility and one Pioneer model offered this so I got my
local car radio shop to put it in.  Now, I hate adverts and
only listen to two stations.  The installed radio was great BUT
could not pick up the two (weak) stations despite a "new all
singing, all dancing" windscreen antenna. Disaster. Not only
this but my battery went flat after not using the car for a few
days. A nasty problem as electrical leaks are hard to
diagnose. For the weak stations problem the Radio shop advised
a powered antenna - so I bought one from Retro Manufacturing -
the lasts small one they had that would fit in the rear of the
MGB - lucky.  Mounting the powered antenna was awkward
especially as the install instructions were WRONG. After
installation it worked fine - weak stations no problem. Â But
battery flattening continued !!!!  Then radio man <i>thought </i>that
modern radios had facilities that connected them to "modern" car
computers and thus the drain as the radio would keep "on" and
chatting even when it was turned off.   So being an electrical
genius I had a kill switch installed.   Thus no matter what,
the radio would get no power allowing it to chat to the car
computer and drain the battery. It works fine. So for those
installing a "modern" radio make sure it is not one that "talks"
to a car computer. As to the powered antenna, a windshield one
will do you unless you want to pick up weak stations.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
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